North Shore Nine

Last Four Byes

Northwestern: must keep winning without Ty Berry
Ole Miss: avoided a disastrous loss to Missouri on Saturday
Texas A&M: do not lose to Arkansas on Tuesday
Mississippi State: the lack of road wins is an issue

Last Four In

Nebraska: again, the lack of road wins is an issue
Gonzaga: avoid upcoming WCC landmines
Cincinnati: must beat Oklahoma State on Wednesday
Providence: need some wins in a tough upcoming stretch

First Four Out

Utah: still holding on thanks to Branden Carlson
Wake Forest: currently has that elusive Q1 win (Florida)
Seton Hall: big win at St. John’s on Sunday
Butler: getting blown out at home is bad for metrics

Next Four Out

Villanova: in the mix despite horrible losses early on
Drake: need to win the MVC tournament?
Pitt: Blake Hinson
James Madison: need to win the Sun Belt tournament?

Under Consideration

Princeton: need to win the Ivy League tournament
Oregon: still time, but little room for error
Colorado: may have to win out
Xavier: lots of work to do
Kansas State: need to beat Texas and/or BYU this week
NC State: still has big opportunities late in the season
Virginia Tech: likely need to win out
SMU: must-win game at Florida Atlantic on Thursday